The first Asians to migrate to the United States were the Chinese in the mid-19th century to work in the gold mines and railroads.1. 1850 People vs. Hall. This appealed murder case established that Chinese in the U.S. had no rights to testify against white citizens. read more
He was also a brilliant thinker who demolished the offensive American Asian stereotypes, ascended to the status of a global icon, and became a celebrated link between continents. Bruce Lee's fusion of philosophy and martial arts has inspired multiple generations across the planet. read more
Painstakingly -- and with the humbling recognition that lists like this mean nothing to those they include and little more to those they omit. read more